Lamp-shade frame



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A. LUSTIG LAMP SHADE FRAME Filed April 4, 1927 INVENTOR WITNESSES AlexLush Patented Sept. 4,v 1928.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT orl-"ica,

LUS'IIG, OI NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO IDEALITE ELECTRIC LAMP SHADEMFG. (10., INC, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

. LAmr-srrann FRAME.

Application filed April 4,

This invention relates to. lamp shade frames.

The principal object ofthe present invention is the provision of a lampshade frame of dual characterwhich will. be useful optionally, inconjunction with either a drop light bulb or an upright light bulb.

Another object of the present invention is a th provision of a lampshade of the indicated character which will embody means for gripin aortion of a lam fixture su orting ay 7 depending lamp element, and whichis adapted to be associated with an upright lamp element or bulbdirectly in contact therewith. The nature of the invention auditsdistinguishing features and'advantages will appear when the followingspecification is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, inwhich Figurel is a side elevation of a drop light bulband its fixturewith the lamp shade frame of the present invention arranged in place onthe socket of the. fixture, and the shade being indicated in dot anddash lines. 115 .Fig. 2 is a view showing the lamp shade frameassociated with an upright light bulb.

Fig. 3 is a plan viewiof the lamp shade frame.

Referring now to. the drawing, and particularly to Fig. 3, it will beapparentthat, the

lamp shade frame of the present invention. in g the illustratedembodiment, consists of a ring member 10, spring means 11 connected withand arranged substantially in the plane of the ring member 10,andsprings means 12 connected with the ring member 10 and spaced fromthe same.

The spring means 11 is in the form of a divided ring member connectedwith the ring 40 member 10 by a portion 13 which is a continuation ofthe ring member 11.

The spring means 12 is in the/form of a divided ring member connectedwith the ring member 10 by portions 14'. The several featuresconstituting the. lamp shade frame of the present invention may be madeof any suitable material, and in the present instance are produced fromspring wire of the proper gage. This kind of material provides thenecessary flexibility and springiness to thering members 11 and 12.

The lamp shade will be attached to the ring member 10, and such lampshadeis con ventionally illustrated in dot and dash lines 1927.' SerialNo. 180,827.

member 11 may be sprung so as to accommo- The lamp shade may be date thesocket; the ring member 11 when released effectively clamping orgripping the socket to hold the frame in place. a The light bulb maythen be screwed into the socket.

When it is desired to use the frame and its shade in conjunction with anupright light bulb,'it is only necessary to seat the ring-memher12 onthe upper end of the light liulb as shown in Fig. 2. The ring member 12,in the present instance, is'shown divided to produce a certain amount offlexibility in order that a clamping effect may be obtained inconjunction with the light bulb. If desired the ring member 12 may beone continuous piece of material to provide a closed ring member.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that, there has been described alamp shade frame of dual character, and that it is of simpleconstruction, and one which will be comparatively inexpensive althoughaffording an added advantage over alamp shade frame having but one use.I

I claim:

1. A lamp shade frame for use with a lamp bulb and its socket, saidframe comprising a shade supporting member, a substantially circularclamping member connected with the shade supporting member forconnecting the frame with the socket to hold the frame associated withthe lamp bulb whether the lamp bulb is in a depending or uprightposition,

and a second substantially circular member 7 connected with the shadesupporting member adapted to support the frame from the lamp bulb inassociation therewith when the lamp bulb is in an upright position.

25A lamp shade frame for use with a lamp bulb and its socket, said framecomprising three substantially circular members connected together,there being a member adapted to support alamp shade, a member adapted toclampingly engage a portion of the socket to hold the frame associatedwith said lamp bulb, and a member adapted to engage a portion of thelamp bulb to support the frame directly from the lamp bulb inassociation therewith. I ALEX LUSTIG.

